YouTuber WhistlinDiesel (real name: Cody Detwiler) says police arrested him again. This time, he said it happened at a Tennessee airport, and, again, it was due to tax-related charges.

Detwiler says authorities took him into custody upon his return to the United States from a trip abroad. He claims the arrest was because authorities “didn’t send him a letter” saying he owed any tax. Instead, he claimed on Instagram that they “created a 3-year-long case for just 2 cars registered in Montana that other states destroyed.”

“Because the second car listed in the tax evasion indictment was purchased in another county, they filed another warrant and arrested me again at the airport instead of even allowing me to turn myself in,” he wrote. “They did not give me any notice or any opportunity to pay any tax. Shoutout to the lead agent of this case, Curtis Ritchie, for deciding this was worth everyone’s time. This situation is about to escalate a whole lot more…”

The name of the “lead agent” in the case hasn’t been verified; it’s just what Detwiler is saying. However, Road & Track did confirm with the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee that WhistlinDiesel was “indicted on charges of tax evasion and filing a false sales tax return.” He was later released on a $25,000 bond.

The circumstances surrounding Cody Detwiler’s previous arrest and WhistlinDiesel’s unique claims to fame

Cody Detwiler gained much of his fame, or infamy, for his “Killdozer” and for purchasing a $400,000 Ferrari F8 Tributo just to destroy it. As a result, his WhistlinDiesel YouTube account has accumulated over 10 million followers. He also has another 5.8 million-plus followers on Instagram.

Police previously arrested and charged with two felony counts of tax evasion in November 2025.. Detwiler claimed after that arrest that it was about him registering his Ferrari F8 (the car that burned down) in Montana, a state that doesn’t require sales tax on vehicles. He openly admitted at the time that registering the Ferrari in Montana helped him avoid paying “possibly $30,000 in sales tax.”

Owners of expensive cars commonly attempt to use this loophole, even though it is technically illegal if you are a non-resident or do not conduct business in the state. However, authorities rarely enforce the law. Detwiler claimed after his first arrest that authorities were just trying to make an example out of him.

MotorBiscuit has reached out to Detwiler for further comment. Until then, we will just have to wait for his next social media post about the matter.